Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-14
PREACHERS MEETING AT vERoENNEs

The meetings opened Monday evening
with a sermon by Rev. c. F. Burdck.
A very severe rain storm prevailed. Pre-
siding Elder Rev. j. w. Bennett did not
arrive until Tuesday.
Tuesday morning most interesting
prayer service was held, presided over by
Rev. G. II. Robbins.
The Character of Jeremiah, paper by
Rev. S. NJ. Wilbur, was carefully written,
and after the opening of the discussion by
Rev. j. ii. Lincoln, it was freely dis
cussed. The conclusion of the whole
matter was that while the weeping proph-
ct was clearly man of God, the great
mass of the people regarded him as a re-
ligious crank or fanatic. His work as a
prophet. was effective and etfectual
Directness of Preaching, by Rev. G.
III. Robbins, was clear, strong and well
balanced argument in favor of more di-
rect and consequently better preaching.
Rev. j. II. Lincoln opened the discussion,
which was general and profitable, and by
far the most spicy discussion of the meet
ing.
The Proportion of the Bible Promises
that the Church may now Claim, by Rev.
II. w. Gregory was common sense ar
gument, original and conclusive as to all
essential divine assurances. The discus
sion was general and interesting.
The paper on Baptism, by Rev. II. l..
Kelsey. did not come in order, but was an
excellent paper, and was listened to earn
estly, and was cOmplimented for its eX-
haustive character.
The Minister'S duty at Funerals, was a
very honest straightforward arraign-
ment of the dishonesty which people too
often asked the minister to practice at fu-
that ministers were men, and ought to be
allowed to be honest at funerals as well
as in the pulpit.
The missionary address in the evening
by Rev. F. Widmer was an elaborate re-
view of the history of the missionary
work at the Sandwich islands, from their
discovery by Captain Cook until the
present day. 1t was a beautiful pen pic
ture of what pure religion could do for
the heather. Few present will soon for
get it, or the broad, humanitarian views
and catholic sentiments of Rev. j. III.
Bond, who followed. He has read and
studied his Bible and man to some pur-
pose.
Wednesday, the closing day, was open
ed with service of prayer, led by Rev.
F. Widmer. Rev. 5. j. Robinson lead an
excellent essay on Jesus, His Administers
ton and Resignation. Rev. ii. F. Aus
tin followed with severe arraignment
of the government and the people, as a
great rumselling nation, licensing rum
selling and all its evils. His views were
original and radical, too radical for either
party. The Relation of the Immortality
of the Soul to the Resurrection of the
Body was an able and critical paper by
Rev. q. 5. Sutton. Rev. NJ. NJ. Curry
sharply criticised il; and many views
were expressed, but the writer ably sus-
tanned each position.
The paper by Homer Eaton, ID. D., Oh
Revival Efforts and Lay Workers, was a
paper worthy of second reading. II
> ELECTED from Rev. j. ii. Bond an indig
nant protest against the employment by
the regular clergy of the religion:
tramps that infest the country, to work W
spasmOdic religious revivals. He hoped
he believed, they had seen their day.
The closing paper by the Rev. T. G
Thompson on The Person of Christ thu
Essence of Christianity, was a splendiC
production, and we were not surprised
that an effort was made to have it adopt
ed by the meeting. Rev, F. Widmer of
fered and the meeting passed the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the preachers meeting doe
most heartily record their appreciation of tn
hospitality and happy efforts of pastor an,
people to make this meeting pleasant men
DRY.
Adjourned. Y.